12 March 2008
Nature China highlights the best research coming out of Mainland China and Hong Kong, providing scientists from around the world with a convenient portal into publications drawn from across all scientific disciplines.
Immunotherapy: Better treatment for tuberculosis
A combination of DNA vaccination in conjunction with conventional chemotherapy may provide better control of tuberculosis
Hormone synthesis: Love potion of a pathogen
The mating hormone of pathogenic fungi in the Phytophthora family has been synthesized, and its absolute configuration determined
Heterometallic clusters: Making Russian dolls
Scientists in Xiamen have synthesized a metallic cluster containing four shells that fit inside each other like Russian nested dolls
Shape-memory alloys: Filling the gaps
A combination of shape memory alloys and glue capsules can help a broken concrete beam to repair itself
Graphite oscillators: Chip off the block
Tiny graphite flakes could provide the highest frequency oscillators ever known
Dark energy: Supernova signposts
Recent observations of supernovae deepen our understanding of dark energy and the expansion of the Universe
